Water motor attachment for faucets



MESSE Nov., 22, 1938., w. o. ROBERTS WATER MOTOR AT'IACI- IMENT` FOR FAUCETS Filed Spt. 27, 1937 I oer i INVENTOR ATTO RNEYS Patented Nov. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WATER MOTOR ATTACHMENT FOR FAUCETS 1 Claim.

The invention relates to a water motor attachment for faucets and more especially to a water powered polishing lathe.

The primary object of the invention ls the provision of an attachment of this character, wherein the same can be fitted upon the standard water faucet so that the now `of water therefrom will operate a fluid motor, its power actuating grinding Wheels or elements, these being useful for sharpening and polishing purposes, the attachment being of novel construction and possessed of but few parts.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, wherein the cost forv the operation thereof is at a minimum and the same is convenient for service being actuated directly from water flow through a water faucet, being` readily and easily applied to and removed from such faucet and the speed of r-otation of the motor being regulated by the flow of water through the faucet.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character, which is extremely simple in its'construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, easy of application and removal, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a water faucet, being of the double flow type showing the attachment constructed in accordance with the invention, partly in section and partly in elevation applied.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing. A

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a water faucet being of the double now type and having hand operated valves 5 arranged in the flow branches 6 common to said faucet A while the attachment constituting the present invention comprises a two-part cylinderlike water wheel housing 'I in which is rotatably fitted a bladed water wheel 8 or rotor, its axle 9 being carried laterally through hub extensions I at opposite sides of the housing 'I. The housing 'I at one side of the axis of the Wheel or rotor 8 has formed therewith upwardly and downwardly extended inlet and outlet nipples I I and I2, re-

spectively, the latter being adapted for connection with a discharge hose I3, which is of a length to deliver the water into a sink or other drain xture (not shown). The inlet nipple II is externally annularly ribbed at I4 to accommodate an expansible coupling I5 which is engaged over the mouth of the spout I6 of the faucet A for the coupling of the attachment thereto in working position.

Externally of the housing 1 is a boss I1 in which is engaged a brace rod I8 formed with a bearing terminal of forked formation I9 for saddling the faucet A and in this manner the attachment is braced in the use thereof.

The axle 9 at opposite ends has the reduced threaded terminals 20 on which are removably fitted grinding, polishing or other abrasive elements 2| in the form of disks yor wheels, these being separably fastened through the use of clamping parts 22 and 23, respectively, the latter parts 23 being engaged with washer-like packings 24 Vfitting the hub extensions and seated at the inner shoulders 25 provided on the axle for effecting watertight joints at the outer ends of the hub extensions.

On the flow of water from the faucet A through its spout I6 the wheel or rotor 8 is driven and such spent water is discharged from the hose I3. The rotor or wheel 8 is the power medium for the rotation of the elements 2| which are usable for any purpose such as sharpening, polishing, bufng or otherwise treating articles requiringV this service. It is, of course, understood that in lieu of the elements 2 I other work engaging mediums may be substituted and operated by the attachment.

What is claimed is:

An attachment for a faucet comprising a cylindrical housing having central hub extensions projected laterally and outwardly therefrom, a water-operated wheel within the housing and having an axle fitting said hub extensions, threaded reduced outer ends formed on the axle and extended without the hub extensions, work-engaging elements separably fastened to said reduced ends of said axle for disposition next to the hub extensions, washer-like packings on said reduced ends between the fasteners and the shoulders for effecting watertight joints at the outer ends of the hub extensions, inlet and outlet extensions formed on said housing eccentric to the water-operated wheel, a flexible hose connected to the outlet nipple, an expansible coupling carried by the inlet nipple and detachably engaged with the faucet, and an adjustable brace extending from the housing and saddling the faucet.

WILFRED O. ROBERTS. 

